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Brides for a Cause

Brides for a Cause is a public foundation based in Portland, OR that was founded in 2016. As of 2019 they had $1.5 million in revenue and $1.1 million in assets.

To provide financial assistance for women-focused charities by collecting and reselling donated wedding gowns and accessories.

Previous legal names or variations of their name include: Brides Foundation.

EIN:

81-1902616

City:

Portland

State:

Oregon

Website:

bridesforacause.com

Founded:

2016

Type:

501(c)(3)

NTEE:

T30: Grantmaking public charity foundations

Revenue:

$1,560,419

Assets:

$1,160,748

Employees:

Fiscal year end:

December

Revenue trends:

Asset trends:

Program areas at Brides for a Cause

Brides for a cause receives and sells donated wedding dresses and bridal accessories to raise money to give grants and donations to irc 501 (c)(3) organizations that promote womens causes while simultaneously protecting the environment by reusing wedding material at its boutique locations in portland, or, tacoma, wa and seattle, wa. The organization collected 4,839 donated wedding dresses, valuing $1,607,070, from individual brides, bridal stores, designers and manufacturers along with $91,555 worth of special occasion gowns and bridal accessories. Brides for a cause operates 3 bridal store locations including portland, or, tacoma, wa and seattle wa, which enable the nonprofit to fulfill its mission to provide financial assistance for women-focused charities by collecting and reselling donated wedding gowns and accessories.

Contributed $175,000 to (15) locally and nationally-recognized charitable causes that provide services and assistance to women in need. Beneficiaries include: abbys closet, baby quest foundation, bradley angle, brides across america, cocoon house, dress for success Oregon, dress for success seattle, fighting pretty, haydens helping hands, human solutions, peoria home, ruby room, shes the first, wish upon a wedding and young women empowered.

Provided 83 free wedding dresses to military brides and first responders through the brides across america operation wedding gown events, valuing $40,765. Also donated hundreds of wedding dresses, bridal accessories and special occasion dresses to other 501(c)(3) organizations to support their mission, valuing $179,720.

Form 990s for Brides for a Cause

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2018-12	Sep 14, 2019	990	View PDF
2017-12	Sep 12, 2018	990	View PDF
2016-12	Jan 18, 2018	990	View PDF

Financials for Brides for a Cause

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Federated campaigns	$0	$0
Membership dues	$0	$0
Fundraising event contributions	$0	$0
Related organizations	$0	$0
Government grants (contributions)	$0	$0
Normal grants, contributions, etc.	$1,706,760	$1,030,563	65.6%
<em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em>	$1,698,625	$1,024,863	65.7%
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,706,760	$1,030,563	65.6%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,706,760	$1,030,563	65.6%
Program services	$0	$0
Investment income and dividends	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0
Royalty revenue	$0	$0
Net rental income	$0	$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0
Net income from sales of inventory	$-146,341	$-78,407	-86.6%
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$683	-100%
Total revenues	$1,560,419	$952,839	63.8%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA	$395,485	$229,220	72.5%
Grants to individuals in USA	$0	$0
Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA	$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members	$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, etc.	$103,615	$111,238	-6.9%
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons	$0	$0
Non-officer salaries and wages	$285,043	$160,070	78.1%
Pension/retirement accruals and contributions	$3,359	$2,106	59.5%
Other employee benefits	$14,655	$0	999%
Payroll taxes	$38,072	$29,871	27.5%
Management fees	$0	$0
Legal fees	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$0	$0
Lobbying fees	$0	$0
Pro. fundraising fees	$0	$0
Investment mgmt fees	$0	$0
Other fee-for-service	$12,646	$18,750	-32.6%
Advertising and promotion	$18,714	$21,155	-11.5%
Office expenses	$21,143	$22,366	-5.5%
Information tech. expenses	$0	$4,181	-100%
Royalty expenses	$0	$0
Occupancy	$160,919	$107,871	49.2%
Travel	$11,798	$14,463	-18.4%
Public official travel and entertainment	$0	$0
Conferences, meetings, etc.	$0	$0
Interest	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0
Depreciation, amortization, etc.	$3,430	$1,822	88.3%
Insurance	$9,340	$8,687	7.5%
All other expenses	$61,857	$62,939	-1.7%
Total expenses	$1,140,076	$794,739	43.5%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Cash (non-interest-bearing)	$54,465	$38,640	41.0%
Savings, short-term investments, etc.	$0	$0
Pledges and grants receivable	$0	$0
Accounts receivable	$0	$0
Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc.	$0	$0
Loans receivable from other disqualified persons	$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable	$0	$0
Inventories for use	$1,042,938	$661,668	57.6%
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$0	$0
Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation	$46,735	$20,696	125.8%
Investments, publicly traded securities	$0	$0
Investments, other securities	$0	$0
Investments, program-related	$0	$0
Intangible assets	$0	$0
Other assets	$16,610	$16,610
Total assets	$1,160,748	$737,614	57.4%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$5,034	$1,852	171.8%
Grants payable	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability	$0	$0
Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons	$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0
Other liabilities		$391	-96.6%
Total liabilities	$5,034	$2,243	124.4%

Field	2018	2017	% Change
Unrestricted net assets	$1,155,714	$735,371	57.2%
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	$0
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0

Vendors for Brides for a Cause

Vendor	Services	Amount paid	Date
WordPress	Content management system software		2020-06-18
████ ███ ████████ ███	Tax accounting		2019-08-16

Personnel at Brides for a Cause

Name	Title	Compensation	Most recent data
Erin Scharf	Executive Dir.	$100,597	Aug. 16, 2019
Karolina Davison	Treasurer	$0	Dec. 31, 2018
██████ ████████	President	$0	Dec. 31, 2018
█████ ████	Secretary	$0	Dec. 31, 2018

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	Name	Type	Revenue	Location
1	Michigan United (MOP)	501(c)(3)	$1.4 million	Detroit, MI
2	Episcopal Impact Fund	501(c)(3)	$798,666	San Francisco, CA
3	The Sheltering Arms Foundation	501(c)(3)	$752,882	Minneapolis, MN
4	Caldwell County United Fund	501(c)(3)	$472,450	Lenoir, NC
5	YouthWorks	501(c)(3)	$708,320	Pittsburgh, PA
6	The Lenny Zakim Fund	501(c)(3)	$1.8 million	Boston, MA
7	Brookline High School 21st Century Fund	501(c)(3)	$441,933	Brookline, MA
8	Foundation for the Mid South	501(c)(3)	$1.1 million	Jackson, MS
9	Igiftfund	501(c)(3)	$1.6 million	Hudson, OH
10	The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington	501(c)(3)	$1.1 million	Washington, DC
11	Portland Business Alliance Charitable Institute	501(c)(3)	$409,648	Portland, OR
12	Communities United for People (CUP)	501(c)(3)	$733,229	Portland, OR
13	The Foundation for Medical Excellence	501(c)(3)	$518,367	Portland, OR
14	Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living (EOCIL)	501(c)(3)	$730,504	Ontario, OR
15	Childrens Center	501(c)(3)	$2.4 million	Oregon City, OR
16	Center for Hope and Safety	501(c)(3)	$2.4 million	Salem, OR
17	Compassion First	501(c)(3)	$1.4 million	Beaverton, OR
18	Restore Oregon	501(c)(3)	$618,994	Portland, OR
19	Grantmakers for Education	501(c)(3)	$2.0 million	Portland, OR
20	Renewable Northwest	501(c)(3)	$1.2 million	Portland, OR
21	Dress for Success Oregon	501(c)(3)	$1.6 million	Portland, OR
22	The Arc of Benton County	501(c)(3)	$824,942	Corvallis, OR
23	Mercy Corps Northwest	501(c)(3)	$2.1 million	Portland, OR
24	Northwest Pbis Network	501(c)(3)	$590,249	Tigard, OR
25	Capaces Leadership Institute	501(c)(3)	$638,610	Woodburn, OR

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